A gentle rant about therapy and expectations for absolute beginners

The detail that surprised me was how much a trailhead changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.

Part of me wanted the fancy version with all the tools. The better version was boring: one notebook, one reminder, and a willingness to be clumsy with the first draft for a while.

I tried this in Melbourne with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.